Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 64.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bahamas, 2005–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2012, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bahamas stood at 64.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Bahamas ranks 141st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.3% | — |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -13.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 64.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 64.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 84.3% | 92.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.6% | 74.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bahamas?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bahamas was 64.6% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Bahamas ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.